Paper 2 Topic 1 London Specific Flashcards
(14 cards)
Which 4 boroughs underwent regeneration during the London 2012 Olympics
Hackney
Waltham Forest
Tower Hamlets
Newham
Why were the 4 specific boroughs chosen for regernation
The areas had abandoned industrial sites and wastelands and faced discrimination in economic and social opportunities due to location
What were the social benefits of the London 2012 scheme
Athletes village was turned into cheap housing for 1100 houses
Whole parkland would house 8000 people
New school was created to cover the lack of places available
Aquatics centre and Olympic Stadium still in use, one to the public and the latter to West Ham
OVERALL unemployment went down
What were the social negatives of the London 2012 scheme
A professor from the London school of Economics said that affordable rents wouldn’t be accessible to the poorest
MP from Tower Hamlets claimed unemployment went up in their borough
Few jobs were created for local, and the same MP said it was a missed opportunity
Many people in surrounding boroughs are still in poverty
Properties of poorer people had to be demolished - 450 flats
What were the economic benefits of the London 2012 scheme
Stratford received a train station to connect to London
Can get from Stratford to St Pancras in 12 mins
Olympic brought £9 billion worth of investment
What were the economic negatives of the London 2012 scheme
Olympic Stadium cost 3x the original estimate
Total bill for the tax payers was £5 billion over budget
Rents went up due to the games
What were the environmental benefits of the London 2012 scheme
Parklands remain open to the public
25% of materials for stadiums were recycled materials
River Lea water quality increased due to the Games and the urban wastelands of the Lower Lea Valley were cleaned up
Built upon 500 acres of brownfield sites
What were the environmental negatives of the London 2012 scheme
Wildlife had to be relocated
Materials came from overseas
Games produced 3 million tonnes of CO2
Athletes’ village aimed to provide affordable housing with how many houses
1100
The whole parkland would provide how many houses
8000
How many flats of poorer people had to be knocked down for the games
450
What % of the materials used for stadiums were recycled materials
25
The games were built on how many acres of brownfield sites
500
How many tonnes of CO2 did the games produce
3,000,000
